Boris bike
(UK, informal) A bicycle offered for hire in London, England as part of a bike-share scheme launched in 2010.
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(UK, informal) A bicycle offered for hire in London, England as part of a bike-share scheme launched in 2010.
Alan Waller, a sustainability analyst, says he is happy to be followed to the gym, provided the bikes are not referred to as "Boris bikes". "The scheme was secured under Ken Livingstone," he says. "Boris took all the credit. I try not to…
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